City of Pawtucket Announces New Cooling Centers to the Public

July 29, 2019 2:32 pm

By: News Desk

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PAWTUCKET, RI (WLNE) – Mayor Donald Grebien announced that cooling centers are open to residents around the city to help keep cool during the upcoming heatwave on Tuesday.

“We want to ensure that our residents, especially the elderly population and our children, have free places to go during the heatwave that will keep them safe and cool,” said Grebien, also urging “everyone to take the necessary precautions to stay cool and hydrated.”

The cooling centers can be found at:

The Leon Mathieu Senior Center at 420 Main Street is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Blackstone Valley Visitor Center at 175 Main Street is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters lobby at 121 Roosevelt Avenue is available 24 hours every day.
The Pawtucket Public Library at 13 Summer Street is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. The Library is also a free summer meal site for children from Monday to Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Kennedy Manor located at 175 Broad Street is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
St. Germain Manor located at 401 Mineral Spring Avenue is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Additionally, the pool located at Veterans Park behind Nathanael Greene Elementary School, will be open from 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tuesday with an entrance fee of just one dollar.

The pool also serves as a free summer meal site for children from Monday to Friday from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m..

The Payne Park Splash Pad is open daily from 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m..